Originally Posted by johnfairr
Back in the mid-70s I was holding at a non-flying station in West London where the rugby was quite good. I was lucky enough to play for the Station and RAF Support Command. Outside me was a Cpl PTI who was really quite useful and not slow, but who couldn't pass his Sergeants Exams for love nor money. All this and playing for a well known London Club, one of the Home nations and also the British Lions. Don't think
the system works all the time.
jf
The clue in all of that was......."a Cpl PTI"!!!"
Generally though, esp. in those halcyon days if you excelled in sport then it was considered advantageous in the promotion stakes, however, as you have pointed out there were exceptions.
Flower pressing??? How I remember particular "wives" involved in this pastime (purely out of self interest I'm sure). The flower gang was led by the Stn Cdr's wife...very alien to us in the dark blue!!! Is it still alive and well at RAF L-O-O????
Back on thread.........Sport for all I say......